US grants greater access to Australian citrus

US grants greater access to Australian citrus
The number of production areas in Australia authorised to export fresh citrus to the US has increased. Currently, only citrus grown in Riverina (NSW), the Riverland (SA), and Sunraysia (VIC) […]
Mon 23/08/2021

California rocked by citrus greening incident

California rocked by citrus greening incident
Citrus greening disease was spotted in two citrus trees in San Diego County last week, prompting The California Department of Food and Agriculture to establish boundaries of quarantine. The bacterial […]
Thu 19/08/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

Record global grape crop

Record global grape crop
The global table grape trade is expected to hit a record 3.4 million tons in 2020/21, despite numerous challenges. According to USDA data, production in key productive regions like Chile, […]
Thu 08/07/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

South African citrus continues its ascent

South African citrus continues its ascent
South Africa’s citrus production is expected to continue its strong growth in 2020/21, thanks to the increase in area planted, improved yields, high level of new-plantings coming into full production, […]
Wed 07/07/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

Argentina’s lemon season rescued by rains

Argentina’s lemon season rescued by rains
Summer rains have brought relief to Argentina’s farmers, leading projections of the country’s 2020/21 lemon crop to be revised upwards by 12% to 1.15 million tons, according to USDA figures. […]
Wed 30/06/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

NASA to contribute to agricultural research

This image taken by the Landsat satellite shows an agricultural region in Idaho on August 14, 2000, captured in the visible spectrum The US Department of Agriculture and NASA have […]
Mon 04/01/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

USDA to strengthen organic rule enforcement

USDA to strengthen organic rule enforcement
The deputy administrator of the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service’s National Organic Program (NOP), Dr Jenny Tucker, is to use her address to the sixth annual Organic & Non-GMO Forum this […]
Wed 11/11/2020 by Richard Wilkinson

$161 billion of food wasted each year

$161 billion of food wasted each year
A report published by the USDA estimates the annual wastage of food to be at over $161 billion at the retail and consumer stage of the supply chain, with 30% […]
Tue 25/02/2020 by Richard Wilkinson

World orange crop slumps

World orange crop slumps
The world’s total orange production for the 2019/20 season is projected to drop 11% to 47.5 million tons due to unfavourable growing conditions in Brazil, Egypt, the European Union, and Morocco, according to USDA data. As a result, consumption, fruit for processing, and fresh exports are also expected to plummet.
Wed 05/02/2020 by Richard Wilkinson

USDA Opens Registration for 2020 Agricultural Outlook Forum

USDA Opens Registration for 2020 Agricultural Outlook Forum
Registration is now open for the 96th annual Agricultural Outlook Forum (AOF), the largest annual meeting and premiere event of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The two-day Forum will […]
Wed 06/11/2019 by Richard Wilkinson

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